Local exam - Kyoushi

Japanese: 郷試 - きょうし

〘 noun 〙 One of the examination stages of the imperial examinations. During the Song dynasty, the imperial examinations were divided into three stages: the examination stage, the provincial examination, and the palace examination, but this was the name given to the examination stage after the Yuan dynasty. It was held in each province once every three years, and those who passed were called juren. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, those who took the exam had to be students (staff members) of prefectural and county schools. ※Shisetsu-tsu (1724), 6: "Scholars are tested from various places and sent from their respective provinces to this tribute institute with a letter of authorization attached. This is called fakai, and is a local examination." [Continued Documents General Thoughts - Thoughts on Elections, Jushi]

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Japanese:

〘名〙科挙の試験段階の一つ。宋代に科挙は解試、省試、殿試の三段階に分かれたが、その解試の元代以後の称。各省ごとに三年に一回行ない、合格者を挙人という。明清代、その受験には府州県学の生徒（生員）であることを要した。※制度通（1724）六「諸路にて学者を試みてその国々より解状を添てみやこの貢院へおくり遣す。是を発解と云、郷試なり」〔続文献通考‐選挙考・挙士〕

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